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New Movie About Korean War Evacuation at Heungnam

Media release | Published: June 24, 2011 at 10:49 am

During the Korean War, U.S. Marines and the South Korean military saved 100,000 civilians in one of the largest humanitarian wartime evacuations in history; now, that story will be the basis for a movie.

Operation Desert Storm – 20 Years Later

Richard S. Lowry | Published: February 22, 2011 at 11:03 am

An updated excerpt from ‘The Gulf War Chronicles” describes how, on the second day of ground attacks during Operation Desert Storm, U.S. Marine lieutenant Eddie Ray stalled an Iraqi onslaught, using the 25-mm cannon in his LAV. Then, he counterattacked.

CDG 43 – Marines at Chosin Reservoir, 1950

Armchair General | Published: February 21, 2011 at 2:43 pm

This is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “Marines at Chosin Reservoir, 1950” that was presented in the March 2011 issue of Armchair General® magazine.

New Dawn – Remembering the Fight for Fallujah

Richard S. Lowry | Published: May 12, 2010 at 5:49 pm

A preliminary look at New Dawn, Richard S. Lowry’s new book about the Battle for Fallujah, Operation Phantom Fury, in Iraq.

Captain Dale Dye, Military Advisor on ‘The Pacific’ – An Interview

Published: March 11, 2010 at 12:31 am

Retired U.S. Marine captain Dale Dye is the man Hollywood has called on to make sure their military facts are straight and combat scenes realistic in movies and television productions from “The Last of the Mohicans” to “The Pacific.”

Battles in the HBO Miniseries ‘The Pacific’ – A Synopsis

Jerry D. Morelock | Published: March 08, 2010 at 11:23 pm

A historical synopsis of the battles depicted in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, provided by Armchair General to give viewers the background and outcomes of the Guadalcanal, New Britain, Peleliu, Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns.

Hell on Iwo Jima – One Marine’s Story

Alvin B. Orsland | Published: March 08, 2010 at 1:27 pm

Alvin B. Orsland recounts his personal experiences in the battle for Iwo Jima, where only 36 Marines of the 365 in his company were not killed or seriously wounded.

Surviving the Siege of Khe Sanh

Jahn R. Kuiper | Published: January 25, 2010 at 5:31 pm

The Siege of Khe Sanh was a test of Marines’ endurance and paved the way for future Marine Corps aviation – interview with retired Col. Richard D. Camp, Jr.

CDG 36 – Marines in Korea, 1950

Armchair General | Published: November 09, 2009 at 5:59 pm

Test your tactical command skills in this decision-making game based on a battle fought by U.S. Marines against the North Korean People’s Army at Yongdungpo in 1950.

Loon: A Marine Story – Book Review

Alexander Wilson | Published: August 13, 2009 at 12:40 pm

Loon is an emotional tale of Jack McLean’s life and tour with the Marine Corps during Vietnam, which culminated in an intense battle at LZ Loon. An ArmchairGeneral.com review.

Combat Mission Shock Force: Marines – PC Game Review

Jim H. Moreno | Published: August 04, 2009 at 3:19 pm

Combat Mission Shock Force: Marines is the first expansion module in the CMSF series, and continues the military simulation excellence of the previous Combat Mission games. An ArmchairGeneral.com review.

Return to Tarawa – Interview With Leon Cooper

Jay Wertz | Published: April 24, 2009 at 10:34 pm

An interview with Leon Cooper, a WW II veteran who created The Military Channel documentary Return to Tarawa, the Leon Cooper Story, to expose what he calls an American disgrace, forgotten remains and the continuing desecration of Tarawa’s Red Beach.

May 2009 Play It!

Armchair General | Published: March 10, 2009 at 4:16 pm

A list of recommended war games covering topics that include Roman Legionaires, the Stonewall Brigade, Chindits in Burma, Marines at Tarawa, and the Battle of the Bulge.

Farewell to Two Legendary Marines – Gen. R. H. Barrow and Col. J. W. Ripley

Armchair General | Published: November 07, 2008 at 10:00 pm

Tribute to Gen. Robert H. Barrow and Col. John W. Ripley, two legendary U.S. Marines. General Barrow died Oct. 30 and Colonel Ripley on Nov. 1, 2008.

Marines from Outer Space. No, Really.

Published: October 16, 2008 at 11:35 am

The U.S. Marine Corps program to insert Marines from outer space is science fiction today, but there is a parallel with the Corps’ development of new amphibious landing techniques and technology prior to World War II.

September 2008 Mailbag

Published: August 07, 2008 at 10:56 pm

This month’s Mailbag includes clarification on mine-field clearing in Iraq and photographs of World War II invasion vehicles on Peleliu and Saipan.

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